A perfect companion post to our earlier offering from Porno Mags, we have for you Rabbit Holes – a three-piece loud punk band from Minneapolis, MN. Equally dark and catchy, Rabbit Holes songs fit into the same musical corner of your record collection as The Marked Men, Radio Birdman and Wipers, just to name a few. They released their debut 7″ record, It’s Not Alright backed … Continue reading Introducing >>> Rabbit Holes
Chicago’s excellently named Porno Mags deliver exactly the kind of sound you’d expect from a band with such a moniker. This is no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners garage rock / proto-punk of a most pleasing kind. Single Get On Top backed with Early Bird is a free download from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading MM Shorts 494: Porno Mags
We’ve featured Story Books more than once on MM, so it is good to relay that the melancholy Kent five-piece will be releasing their sophomore EP From Post to Post in March on Communion Records. They will also be heading out on tour in support of the release. The first taste comes with the rather special White Maid. Listen below and check out the tour … Continue reading Story Books – New EP
With a mix of quiet indie pop and dreamy psychedelia Crushed Stars will release their new album Farewell Young Lovers on January 21 on Simulacra Records. The first tastes comes in the form of the Jesus and Mary Chain meets Stax tune Haters. Continue reading MM Shorts 493: Crushed Stars
Videos to give a sonic kickstart to your day come from Obliterations, Soft Metals, The Dirty Nil, The Bright Ones and Yes I’m Leaving. Play these babies loud. . . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Obliterations || Soft Metals || The Dirty Nil || The Bright Ones || Yes I’m Leaving
What better way to enjoy Christmas Eve than with a bit of freaked-out psych. Step forward LI-ON GREVIER with Elders of Sun Cult and Big Cedar Red with Cxristmas. Download it and befuddle the in-laws… Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No 18: LI-ON GREVIER
Night Jars are releasing a new three track EP, Daka that they describe as “running on the psychedelic edge of post-punk“. It’s a pretty good description for a pretty good EP. Stream all three tracks below, and buy from Bandcamp here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 492: Night Jars
Menace Beach have just shared new single of excellent fuzzy, psyched-out pop called Fortune Teller. It’s taken from their forthcoming EP Lowtalker, out on 13th January on Memphis Industries and sounds like a serial killer on the loose at an old time American carnival… Order it here. And don’t forget their previous lead track from the EP, Where I Come From. Continue reading Menace Beach – Fortune Teller
Year of the Spawn is the title of a cracking new single from the Hidden Cameras, out on January 24th. A winning mix of indie pop (trumpet, trombones, a French horn), some icy goth undertones and with a world weariness to it all that provides a perfect contrast to the uptempo delivery. Continue reading The Hidden Cameras – Year Of The Spawn
Check out Gringo Star’s psychedelic take on the holiday classic I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 17: Gringo Star
